What are the key steps to enable OAI‑SearchBot access for undefined’s website, including proper robots.txt configuration and sitemap submission?

To enable OAI-SearchBot access for your website, follow these steps:

1. Robots.txt Configuration:
   • Ensure your robots.txt file allows OAI-SearchBot to crawl your site. Add the following lines to your robots.txt file: User-agent: OAI-SearchBot and Allow: / (Shahnoorblogger, Avenue Z). This allows the bot to access your entire site.
   • If you want to block other OpenAI bots like GPTBot, use User-agent: GPTBot and Disallow: / (Shahnoorblogger, Avenue Z).
2. Sitemap Submission: The search results do not explicitly mention sitemap submission as a requirement for OAI-SearchBot. However, submitting a sitemap can help search engines discover and crawl your site more efficiently (Avenue Z).

References

1. How to Allow or Disallow OpenAI's SearchBot WebCrawler
2. Optimizing Your Website for AI Search and Agents - Avenue Z
3. Overview of OpenAI Crawlers
4. Robots.txt Introduction and Guide | Google Search Central
5. Unblock a page blocked by robots.txt - Search Console Help
6. What is OAI-SearchBot? - Hall
7. Create and Submit a robots.txt File | Google Search Central
8. 3 Steps to Get Listed on ChatGPT Shopping Results